Assassin's Creed Unity update unlocks companion app chests

Somebody at Ubisoft thought it was a good idea to include chests in Assassin's Creed Unity that, upon attempting to open them, minimised the game and loaded up the 'Initiates' browser thing. This person—possibly an 'Engagement Tzar' or 'Social Enabler'—was high enough up the chain of command that it made it into the game.

It didn't stop there: want the other mysteriously lost chests? That'll require the smartphone companion app.

This was all awful, obviously. Real people don't want to engage with a brand across a variety of time consuming skinner boxes masquerading as fun. They'll do it, sure, but they don't want to. The good news is that Ubisoft has finally realised the gaping, immersion breaking horror of what they had wrought, and are taking steps to fix it.

Patch 05 for Assassin's Creed Unity will, among other things, make available all exclusive stuff from both Initiates and the Companion app. Importantly, it will do it without you ever needing to use Initiates or the Companion app.

You can find the full patch list below. The update is due to go live for PC tomorrow.